untrue

adjective

un·​true ˌən-ˈtrü 

1

: not faithful : disloyal

2

: not according with a standard of correctness : not level or exact

3

: not according with the facts : false

untruly

ˌən-ˈtrü-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• erroneous
• false
• inaccurate
• incorrect
• inexact
• invalid
• off
• unsound
• untruthful
• wrong

Examples of untrue in a Sentence

He made untrue statements to the press.

Her lover had been untrue.

Recent Examples on the Web

Americans, like human beings everywhere, believe many things that are obviously untrue. —Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024

Morrible, who tells a completely untrue account of the show’s first act finale, announces that Fiyero and Glinda are engaged to calm a crowd worried about the Wicked Witch. —Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024

Trump's claim that the Justice Department went after him for political reasons, is just untrue. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024

Prosecutors at the time dismissed the abuse claims as untrue, saying the brothers were seeking their parents' fortune, then valued at about $15 million. —John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

untrue

adjective

un·​true ˌən-ˈtrü 

ˈən-

1

: not faithful : disloyal

2

: not meeting a standard of correctness : not level or exact

3

: not agreeing with the facts : false

an untrue statement

untruly

-ˈtrü-lē 

adverb